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Love at first sight

For more than a year I sat in cold and sun at Horse Haven watching my son and daughter learn and grow into having confidence on and around the horses. And I saw Natural Horsemanship at work and became completely enamored with the idea that I could have that kind of a relationship with a horse. Then I saw Sammy.

I have been learning from Robyn how to read him, correct him and correct myself. This requires a slow contemplative approach to what he is experiencing at any given moment so I can find a way to let him know that I am both in charge of him and the situation. There will probably continue to be tears and frustration, but through the use of Natural Horsemanship methods I can clearly see that there is a sweet, affectionate, playful horse hiding behind my big hulking beasty. Deb H.

nipping, a little rearing and even once or twice some striking out, but I was not willing to give up. Others might have walked away from buying him blaming the horse, but I think that if you reflect upon all the potential reasons a horse may be acting out - you can’t really blame them.

Why Sammy? Well he is tall (very important), he is smart (very important), he is cute and he is a boy. Sometimes I still think I am still 21 inside. When I first mentioned I wanted to buy a horse aloud and Robyn said “Well why don’t you buy Sammy” I about fell off the horse I was riding. Here was an offer to do the very thing that I had been dreaming about for quite some time. But could I really do it?

I agreed to a three month lease with an option to buy even though in my head he was already mine. With Robyn’s careful instruction we started the groundwork. Due to his “very important” intelligence and size, I ran into a few snags. It was rocky to say the least. He tested me and still does almost every chance he gets. There was some

Full Recovery

Ten months after we purchased Savoy, a 2-star Dutch WB/TB 3-day Preliminary Level eventer, we discovered that she had torn ligaments in both front legs; one was older and had healed, the other was acutely torn. After 3 months of therapy and 6-weeks at a rehabilitation center, multiple modalities proved ineffective and the ligament was still torn. At the end of our rope, and with a high-strung, agitated horse, we heard about Equine Life Solutions from a friend. When we met the staff at ELS we immediately felt comfortable.

ELS customized a paddock for Savoy with special footing to enhance the healing process. Two weeks after entrusting her to the ELS staff, Savoy was calm and relaxed. The environment is so peaceful and the staff so helpful, she was a new horse. Shortly after moving in and hearing about stem cell therapy, we decided to try this revolutionary treatment as a last effort to heal the ligament. According to several vets, it only had a 20-50% chance for success. Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, Washington began the treatment. On Feb 2, ultrasound revealed complete healing.

We attribute the success of Savoy’s healing to the remarkable stem cell therapy and the care and personal attention she received at ELS with Robyn and her crew, especially Nate (who Savoy calls Neigggghht), the awe-inspiring first-rate horse-guy that cares for each and every horse like his own. With deep gratitude and appreciation, we highly recommend Equine Life Solutions at Horse Haven at Bear Creek as an ideal environment for any sport horse recovering from an injury.

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